The Reef surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 AEST
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The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Reef sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Reef today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
1
N
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.8
NNE
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
66
65
45
44
43
43
42
41
39
39
38
24
24
24
24
25
41
41
42
41
41
41
41
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:27PM1.81m
8:16AM1.27m
9:05PM1.80m
8:55AM1.22m
9:43PM1.77m
9:36AM1.17m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.52m
2:15PM0.25m
3:37AM0.52m
2:51PM0.28m
4:20AM0.52m
3:29PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
Temp °C
18
16
15
15
14
17
19
19
17
16
14
13
13
17
22
22
19
16
16
16
17
21
24
24
15
12
10
11
10
12
16
17
15
13
11
10
10
14
18
17
15
11
11
11
13
17
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
66
66
65
45
44
43
43
42
41
39
39
38
24
24
24
24
25
41
41
42
40
29
20
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
3
2
3
3
5
4
4
9
5
12
12
7
6
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
41
41
41
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
4
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
N
2
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
W
3
0.7
N
5
Energy kJ
3
6
12
14
13
8
3
2
1
5
15
41
57
66
7
2
1
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
1
13
11
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
94
94
198
198
198
25
8
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
5
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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